Physics chemistry

Physical and Biophysical Chemistry

About

Physical and Biophysical Chemistry underpin all other chemical disciplines. Physical chemistry seeks to explain the behaviour of matter at the atomic, molecular and macroscopic levels, and is characterized by the application of physics to describe phenomena. Important foci of physical chemistry include thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, colligative properties, electrochemistry, surface science, and spectroscopy. Biophysical chemistry uses the concepts of physical chemistry to probe biological systems of both molecular and supramolecular size. The RSC houses state-of-the-art instrumentation dedicated to characterization of chemical systems from atomic to macroscopic in scale.

Groups

Magnetic Resonance Facility

Our group studies transition metal catalysts using both magneto-optical spectroscopy and magnetic resonance techniques.

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The Huber group develops innovative tools to determine the 3D structure of biological macromolecules form sparse experimental data of different length scale.

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Humphrey

Our research uses synthesis, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and computational chemistry to generate new molecular materials with unusual optical properties.

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Molecule

Our research interests lie at the interface between biology, chemistry and physics where fundamental chemistry underlies biological function.

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We use NMR spectroscopy to assess the structural changes of proteins in response to other molecules in aqueous solution, i.e. under near-physiological condition

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Light

Our research mainly focuses on the interaction between light and chemicals and its application in materials sciences.

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Projects

Advanced Optical Spectroscopy, The mechanism of biological water splitting and Redox non-innocent first row transition metal complexes.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

This project aims to address these key fundamental questions about the photochemistry of these modified chlorophyll forms.

Student intake

Open for Summer scholar students

People

Allosteric inhibitors, Neobiochemistry and Engineering an insulin biosensor.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

Computer-aided drug design , Antimicrobial resistance and membrane biophysics.

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

Investigation of photochemical mechanism of triazine-based photoinitiator, Development of materials from renewable resources for 3D printing and development of functional additive for dental materials

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhD students

This project will explore boronic acids in peptides.

Student intake

Open for Summer scholar students

People

Members

Academic staff

Emeritus Professor

Honorary Professor

Associate Professor

Honorary Professor

ARC Laureate Fellow

Honorary Professor

ARC Future Fellow